己 — 3 strokes ／ Radical「己」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 3 strokes ／ Radical「己」
- On
- コ・キ
- Kun
- おのれ
- Meaning
- oneself; self
Origin
A cord tied as a marker; what is set apart as one's own — hence "oneself."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| コ | 自己・利己 |
|---|---|
| キ | 知己・克己 |
| おのれ | 己 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 自己じこ
self; oneself
- 利己りこ
self-interest
Example
自己の考えをはっきり述べた。
I stated my own view clearly.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)